Paper box



s. BERGSTEIN.

PAPER BOX. APPLICATION FILED NOR-17,192].

1,42%948. Patented. Aug. 22, E922.

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BAYER BOX.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug.22, 1922.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL Bnncs'rnnv, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio,have invented a new and Improved Paper Box, of which the following is adescription.

My invention relates more particularly to the type of box generallyknown as the Jap style consisting of an inner tray or box body and anouter box part or cover, the two being formed similarly but of slightlydifferent sizes. The boxes in question are folded from a scored blankhaving a main panel to form the bottom or top, side'panels, and endpanels extending straightfrom the ends of the main panel, the sidepanels having end extensions to fold in at the ends.

The object of my invention is to provide side extensions in connectionwith the end panels scored to be folded and lie against the sides of thebox at the interior.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan View of the box in knocked down or unfolded form;

Figure 2 is a box body shown partly erected;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through the cover orouter member of the box.

The box to which the invention relates is formed from an oblong blankhaving a central main panel 10 to constitute the bottom or top of thebox, side-panels 11 defined by longitudinal score lines 11, and endpanels 12, 12 defined at the base adjacent to the main panel 10 by ascore line 12, the respective panels 12, 12 being defined by a scoreline 1%. The box in question has smaller panels 13 at the terminals ofthe end panels 12, 1%. Also, in the box in question the side panels 11have end extensions 14 formed by score lines 15 at their bases. The endpanels 12, 12*, fold at an intermediate score line 12 to lierespectively at the outer side and inner side of the ends of the box andwith the terminal panels 18 lying flat on the top of the box at the end.The features referred to are known.

In giving the box an erect form the extensions 14; of the side panels 11are folded laterally inward, the extensions at each end overlapping andthe end panels are first folded on the score line 12 to dispose theadjacent panel section 12 at the outside of the inwardly folded panels 11 and the end panels 1 a with the terminals 13 thereon are now folded onthe score lines 12 so that the panel portions 12 lie at the interior ofthe box at the inside of the folded extensions 14-, the

terminals panels 13 lying flat against the main panel 10 at theinterior.

In accordance with my invention 1 provide side extensions 16 on the endpanel sections 12 inward of the terminal panels 13, whereby saidextensions 16 may be folded on the score lines 17 at the bases thereofto lie against the sides 11 at the interior of the box as clearly shownat the right of Figure 2 and in Figure 3, whereby the box is verymaterially strengthened. The positions of the extensions 16 are suchthat the terminal panels 13 will lie in the box against the saidextensions and' have an increased strengthening value.

The strengthening extensions 16, it will be observed, are providedwithout increasing the cost of material since their presence in the boxdoes not necessitate a blank of increased size.

T would state in conclusion that while the illustrated exampleconstitutes apractical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myselfstrictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, thesame can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A box of the class described having side and end panels, these sidepanels being scored transversely to form flaps adapted to cover andreinforce the entire surface of the end walls of the box, the end panelsbeing also scored transversely to provide flaps adapted to lie on thebotttom of the box, each of said last-mentioned panels being alsoprovided with side flaps adapted to cover and reinforce substantiallythe entire surface of the side walls of the box.

SAMUEL BERGSTEIN.

